Srinagar, Jan 21 : Two army soldiers sustained minor injuries in a road accident in North Kashmir’s Pattan village on Monday afternoon.
Reports reaching said that an army vehicle met with an accident at Hanjiveera area of Pattan due to the slippery condition of the road caused by fresh snowfall.
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Making serious allegations on the State government, which is currently run by Governor Satya Pal Malik, the Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiatives for Jammu and Kashmir economy are being defeated by state administration.
Addressing a press conference at the Chamber...

Srinagar: Deputy Mayor, Srinagar Municipal corporation (SMC), Sheikh Imran was injured after he was assaulted by a councillor during a meeting in Srinagar on Monday.
According to a news agency, the incident took place following a heated verbal argument during a councillor meeting.
He said that a councillor threw some object...

Jammu, January 21: The Jammu-Srinagar highway was closed on Monday following fresh snowfall in the Bannihal sector that saw over a foot deep snow accumulate on the strategic route, a Traffic Department official said.
No vehicular movement would be allowed on the highway during the day keeping the safety of travellers...

Srinagar: An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday, senior Jammu and Kashmir officials said. The area has been cordoned off as firing is underway.
Taking to Twitter, police said, “Brief exchange of fire at Hapat Naalah area of Zinpanchal in district...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to address first Mann ki Baat of 2019 on January 27, a day after Republic Day.
“The first #MannKiBaat of 2019 will take place on the 27th of this month. Share your ideas and suggestions for it. Dial 1800-11-7800 and record...

Srinagar: The Pulwama district administration has booked three local youth under public safety act (PSA), a law termed as “lawless” by the Amnesty International.
Reports said the deputy commissioner signed the PSA dossier of the trio prepared by Jammu and Kashmir over alleged anti-national activities and alleged militant links.
The youth have been...

Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday urged the United Nations (UN) secretary general Antonio Guterres to take consistent action to implement the recommendations of the United Nations Human Rights Commission report.
“While the people of Jammu & Kashmir welcomed the long overdue UNHRC report on severe HR violations...

KOLKATA: At Mamata Banerjee's massive show of opposition strength in Kolkata ahead of the upcoming national election, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah insisted on the return of the ballot paper for a fair selection process. Calling the electronic voting machine (EVM) a "thief", the National Conference leader said no...

Srinagar: The government has directed Principal Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar to probe incident involving delivery of a woman on the roadside near Lal Ded hospital leading to the death of her baby.
The woman from the far-flung area of Moori, Kalaroose, Kupwara was reportedly refused entry by doctors late...